Alaska Gazetteer
Bocas De Finas is a cultural feature (channel) in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Bocas De Finas |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| Description: | extends NW from Gulf of Esquibel, Between Heceta I. and Maurelle Is., Alex. Arch. 4 miles long. |
| History: | "Spanish name given in 1775-79 by Don Juan de la Bodega y Quadra and Francisco Antonio Maurelle as ""Bocas de Finas,"" ""final (?) passage."" According to Wagner (1937, p. 389), ""It is perhaps an error for fines- probably the limit of Bucareli Bay at the north end of Mourelle's (sic) reconnaisance in 1779.""" |
| Borough: | Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 55.7000007629 |
| Longitude: | -133.582229614 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bocas De Finas: Bocas De Finas.
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Edna Bay, AK
(17.5 miles N) |
Naukati Bay, AK
(19.6 miles NE) |
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Port Alice, AK
(8.8 miles N) |
New Tokeen, AK
(19.2 miles NNE) |
